Pro Sound News Online Index: January 2019

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Pro Audio Education to Expand at NAMM, by Steve HarveyHeld in Anaheim Jan. 24 to 27, the NAMM Show 2019 is scheduled to feature more than 250 pro audio sessions dedicated to every aspect of production.

Pro Podcasting Blasts Off, by Clive YoungProfessional podcasting has become big business and its audience is only increasing—48 million Americans now listen to podcasts weekly. As a result, the need to provide a quality listening experience is growing, too, and the pro audio industry is answering the call.

Reinventing Remain in Light, by Steve Harvey2015 Producer of the Year Grammy Award-winner Jeff Bhasker reveals the production process behind Angelique Kidjo’s first English-language album, a cover of Talking Heads’ iconic Remain in Light.

The Dead’s Wall of Sound Lives, by Clive YoungIn 1974, the Grateful Dead toured with a short-lived, 75-ton P.A. system—the Wall of Sound—that became the stuff of legend. Last month, tribute act Dead On Live and live sound provider Asbury Audio teamed up to re-create it for one night only.

Production GRAMMY Nominations Announced, by Steve HarveyArtists may grab all the headlines, but there’s plenty of top audio pros nominated this year for a variety of production GRAMMYS—find them all here!

Reinventing Remain in Light, by Steve Harvey2015 Producer of the Year Grammy Award-winner Jeff Bhasker reveals the production process behind Angelique Kidjo’s first English-language album, a cover of Talking Heads’ iconic Remain in Light.

Dave Way Shows the Way It’s Done, by Steve HarveyMultiple Grammy-winning engineer and producer Dave Way, who has worked with nearly everyone (only a slight exaggeration), chats about working on the latest 7Horse project and his home-based Waystation Studio.

Inside the Audio of Doctor Who, by Kevin HiltonThrough the years, galaxies and countless adventures, Doctor Who—the character and the TV series—has changed and been reinvented. In all this, audio has played a key role.

The Mix Magazine Sound for Film event provided a platform for the audio team of A Star is Born to discuss the film’s recording and mix process.

Capturing A Star Is Born Live at Coachella, by Steve HarveyThe audio team of the recent remake of A Star is Born recounts the challenges of recording live vocals for the entire film, and filming live/mimed scenes onstage at Coachella and Glastonbury.

Review: Keeley Eddie Heinzelman VoT Verb o Trem Pedals, by Rich TozzoliThe Verb o Trem is the simpler of the two; the Workstation brings more flexibility for those who need it. Each is a worthy pedal with a rich sonic vibe that’s equally at home in the studio or on the stage.

Bringing the Dead’s Wall of Sound Back to Life, by Clive YoungIn 1974, the Grateful Dead toured with a short-lived, 75-ton P.A. system—the Wall of Sound—that became the stuff of legend. Last month, tribute act Dead On Live and live sound provider Asbury Audio teamed up to re-create it for one night only.

Mixing Moby with the L.A. Phil, by Steve HarveyIn a world premiere event celebrating the L.A. Philharmonic's 100th Season, Moby performed with an orchestra for the first time in his career, at Walt Disney Concert Hall. FOH engineer Drew Curtis, orchestra mixer Shawn Murphy and house ME Kevin Wapner tell all.

The METAlliance Report: Emotions in the Mix, by Al SchmittTwenty-time Grammy-winning engineer Al Schmitt discusses the emotional relationship he has with a mix and shares more on the process with an excerpt from his new memoir.